The Yellow Desk

I'm thrilled to announce that I have my first piece of artwork for sale in my new product line, YELLOW! Yellow will be a collaborations of products that include my original artwork, items that I lovingly handcraft, and items that my sailor and I make as a team for you to enjoy. I've got so many beautiful things waiting in the queue to share with you. I can't wait to have more ready and available! For now, check out my first original artwork available on four different items.

Last time, I wrote about and shared photos of the Amargosa Hotel, the secret miner's area (complete with eerie infirmary), and a bit of the exterior. If you missed it, you can click here to view more photos of the hotel. Ms. Marta Becket was the original owner of the Amargosa Opera House & Hotel but she came upon it quite by accident. Marta was on her way to Los Angeles for a play and got a flat tire in the middle of the desert. It appeared that she was alone with nothing nea

We visited the Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley, California on a warm spring day. The sky was blue with the occasional cloud dotted here and there. The sun was warm on our faces as we toured the grounds outside. The drive to Death Valley had been a barren one. Nothing but desert on either side of the road for miles. Thoughts of being lured to this place never to return home, lingered in the back of my mind as we drove. As we passed the Shoshone Village, a little oasis in

Another amazing moment on the lake here... yesterday, I walked out onto the deck to place some sun tea on our little cafe table out there. I set it down carefully as the table is not completely flat on top with all of the filigree. As I set it down, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed my Geraniums aren't as full as I'd like them to be by now. We've had lots of sun and I thought they would just go wild once the sun came out this year. So I walk over to the "purple sizzle" (